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Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate

Name: Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate
Director: Tonino Ricci
Released: 1976
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1976

Director

Tonino Ricci

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Tonino Ricci’s film combines Western folklore with Eastern martial arts. While it falls short in gender and LGBTQ+ representation, it innovates by blending cultures through its characters. The film excels in disrupting traditional medieval adventure clichés but remains tied to 1970s social structures and male-centric archetypes. Ultimately, it serves more as a commercial genre experiment than a sociopolitical critique.

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Category Breakdown

Does Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows typical 1970s adventure-comedy conventions. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on male protagonists like Robin Hood and Moi Kato, emphasizing their roles and traditional gender hierarchies without challenging them.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate?

Good

Integrating a Kung Fu master into a European folklore setting disrupts the narrative, blending traditions and challenging the uniformity of medieval adventures.

How does Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film uses the outlaw cliché to critique centralized power through a folkloric lens. It does not prioritize anti-Western or systemic postmodern critiques.

Does Robin Hood, Arrow, Beans and Karate include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

The 'East meets West' concept effectively disrupts traditional medieval adventure clichés.
Integrating Eastern martial arts into European folklore creates a unique cultural blend.

Limited or Absent

Female characters have limited ability to act, with the focus primarily on male protagonists.
Lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.
Reliance on conventional 1970s social structures without systemic critique.

Official Synopsis

Robin Hood fights the evil Sheriff of Nothingham. Friar Tuck brings his friend Moi Kato, a Kung Fu master. Medival movie meets Italo Eastern.

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